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B.D. Rowland

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A game of chess

Universal principles of cohesin control

Life begins with the fusion of an oocyte and a sperm cell. These two cells each carry half the genetic information required for life, and unite to form a single cell that contains a complete set of DNA. This cell embarks on a remarkable process, transforming into a complex organi ...
Our DNA contains the information for the behaviour of our cells, which together form our body. For the body to develop and maintain its proper function, the DNA needs to be transmitted from one cell, known as parental cell, to two new cells. To allow this to happen, the DNA is fi ...
Every human being originates from a single fertilized egg cell, continuously duplicating to form a body consisting of trillions of cells in a process known as the cell cycle. This cycle involves two major stages: interphase, where the cell prepares for division, and mitosis, wher ...